Counterculture Christianity
On April 8, 1966, Time Magazine’s cover posed the question, “Is God Dead?” Five years later, on June 21, 1971, came the answer — a resounding “No!” Not only was God not dead, but He was leading a revolution, which Time Magazine dubbed “The Jesus Revolution.”
The movie “Jesus Revolution,” produced by Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company, intertwines humor and poignancy in a heartwarming and inspirational true story about the twentieth-century evangelical revival that swept throughout California and beyond. Despite the unusual provenance of a Northern California hippie commune in the late 1960s, God ignited a spiritual awakening in Southern California using an unlikely duo; two individuals — opposites in every way but one, their love for God. This Christian phenomenon came to be known as the “Jesus Movement,” and it had the world scratching their heads in puzzlement at what they viewed as an oxymoron: hippie Christians.
The movie is an adaptation of Harvest Christian Fellowship Pastor Greg Laurie’s book “Jesus Revolution.” Laurie is also a producer on the film, and the story is…
